Tax Senior Manager

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Experienced Professional needed in RSM's growing Washington National Tax (WNT) office. Join the leading provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services to the middle market.  At RSM, you will work with dynamic companies and entrepreneurs. RSM is the premier accounting, tax and business consulting firm serving middle market companies in the U.S. and globally with over 90 offices in North America. The WNT office consults with the broad spectrum of RSM’s tax clients on a full range of tax technical areas. 

We are currently seeking candidates to help lead the energy and excise team.  Background in serving renewable energy industry clients is highly desirable. Experience and expertise in one or more areas from the list below is required, as well as interest and ability to quickly get up to speed in the full range of excise tax and clean energy credits and incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022:

• Investment tax credit (ITC)
• Production tax credit (PTC)
• Carbon capture and sequestration credit
• Electric vehicles and refueling property credits
• Renewable fuel credits
• ESG Tax and sustainability
• Federal excise tax (fuel, heavy vehicles, air transportation, manufacturers taxes, environmental taxes, etc.)
• Accounting methods

Responsibilities

Senior Managers in our Washington National Tax practice have the following responsibilities with respect to their specific areas of subject matter expertise:

• Consulting with clients and client engagement teams, including leading IRS and state examination defense for subject matter issues
• Providing technical, process and strategic leadership for specialty practice teams in the field
• Generating thought leadership through tax alerts, articles and other content
• Liaising with Treasury, IRS and Congress, with a focus on monitoring developments
• Leading internal knowledge sharing, including the development and delivery of training
• Developing client service offerings, service ideas, tools and best practices
• Ensuring a focus on tax quality and client service excellence

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience focusing on energy and/or excise tax in the national office of a large firm, a national tax credits and incentives practice of a large firm, IRS National Office, law firm, or industry
• BS/BA degree in accounting
• CPA or JD

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Taxation or LLM (Taxation)

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Writing sample

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional information regarding RSM’s background check process, including information about job duties that necessitate the use of one or more types of background checks, click here.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $137,700 - $276,700